The Board also approved Board members Jeff Simpson and Jim Niemann to the Airport Commission; Mike Depoister to the 911 Board; Jeff Simpson and Karen Luchtefeld to the Grant Research and Procurement Committee, which Campbell said will be a subcommittee of the Economic Development Committee in hopes of uncovering additional sources of development funding; and Mike Depoister and Doug McCain to the Ambulance Oversight Committee.

Board members also approved appointments to various other boards and committees including Dave Campbell to the Dive Rescue Committee; Karen Luchtefeld to the CEFS Economic Opportunity Corporation Board; Sheriff John Monnet, Chief Deputy John Loy, Patrol Sergeant Paul Kuhns, Operations Sergeant Thad Brockett, Detective Corporal Bill Arnold and Patrol Corporal Larry Finfrock as Deputy Liquor Commissioners; Joe Thoele to the Emergency Management Agency Board; Karen Luchtefeld to the 708 Mental Health Board; Ernest Garbe, Mike Brown and Carolyn Willenburg to the South Central Illinois Regional Planning and Development Commission Board; Joe Thoele, Doug McCain and Jeff Simpson to the U of I Extension Board; Angela Fenoglio and Tami Rich to the Ambulance Oversight Committee; and Jim Niemann to the Effingham County Community Development Corporation Board.